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Says It’s Required by City
Jump to full article: Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle. , 2010-02-01
Author: Don Evans Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Intro: A hand-written apology to customers for prominently displaying a large picture of cancer-riddled human lungs is posted at the checkout of a 24/7 Brooklyn Heights bagel and deli shop.
“We are sorry, but by order of NYC DOH we are required to post the sign or face a fine a $2,000 fine,” the notice explains . . .
Customers have complained that the ugly anti-smoking poster is out of place in a deli, he said. . . .
The poster is issued as part of New York City Department of Health “Quit Smoking” campaign, which features vivid pictures of various human body organs damaged by tobacco smoking. The posting in stores selling cigarettes is aimed at halting their purchase, the DOH says.
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